Boko Haram

Boko Haram Fighters Kill 20 Cameroonian Troops: Sources

Boko Haram fighters disguised as herders killed at least 20 Cameroonian troops in a Tuesday morning raid on the Nigerian border town of Wulgo, local security sources and residents told AFP.

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13 Soldiers Killed in Jihadist Attacks in Niger: Army

Thirteen Nigerien soldiers were killed in two separate clashes with jihadist groups, the army said Wednesday.

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Jihadists Kill Nigerian Soldiers After Burial of Attack Victims

Clashes between Nigerian forces and Boko Haram jihadists have killed nine soldiers in the northeast of the country, two military officers told AFP Thursday, days after a rival jihadist group shot dead dozens of farmers.

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Jihadists Kill at Least 40 Farmers in Northeast Nigeria

Jihadists have killed at least 40 farmers in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state in the latest violence to hit the conflict-wrought region, a government official said Monday.

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Boko Haram Kill 14 Nigerian Fishermen in Niger: Militia

Boko Haram fighters have killed 14 Nigerian fishermen in neighboring Niger, an anti-jihadist militia that operates alongside Nigeria's military told AFP Tuesday.

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Jihadists Kill Five Nigerian Troops in Raid on Base

Attackers from an Islamic State-affiliated jihadist group killed five Nigerian soldiers in a raid on a military base near the Niger border.

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New Jihadist Group ‘Lakurawa’ Kills 15 in Nigeria Village Attack

Gunmen killed 15 people in an attack on a northwest Nigerian village, officials confirmed, amid reports of a newly arrived jihadist group operating in the area.

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Chad Army Kills ‘Many’ Boko Haram Jihadists in Air Strikes

Chad's military inflicted "many dead and wounded" in air strikes against Boko Haram jihadists, President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno said.

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Chad Hunts Attackers After 40 Troops Killed in Boko Haram Raid

An attack by Boko Haram killed around 40 Chadian troops overnight near the Nigerian border, prompting an army operation to hunt down the militants.

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At Least 12 Soldiers Killed in Niger Attacks: Army

A series of ambushes and explosions across military-run Niger killed at least 12 soldiers and wounded 30 others, the army announced on state-run television.

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